The Decision to Go to the Moon

Released on by John M. Logsdon
preview-18

  • The Decision to Go to the Moon Book Detail

  • Author : John M. Logsdon
  • Release Date : 1976
  • Publisher :
  • Genre : Science
  • Pages : 210
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 62,62 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

The Decision to Go to the Moon by John M. Logsdon PDF Summary

Book Description: The decision announced by John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961, initiating the expedition to the moon, is now documented in full for future students of history. To John Logsdon, whose approach is that of a political scientist examining the influence of men and events on the decision-making process, the decision to land a man on the moon "before this decade is out" was wholly political rather than military, although overtones of implied defense were useful in obtaining congressional support. Moreover, he notes it was made without the support of the scientific community, although their previous research efforts were expected partially to offset this deterrent.Although the success of the Russian manned orbit and the fiasco of the Bay of Pigs invasion certainly influenced the timing, in the author's interpretation the Kennedy decision manages to escape the narrow definition of a public relations exhibition. In Kennedy's view, he emphasizes, the security of the country itself was inseparably linked to a position of prestige in world opinion. Nor was he a particular enthusiast of space exploration for its own rewards. As he remarked to one of his advisors, "If you had a scientific spectacular on this earth that would be more useful--say desalting the ocean--or something just as dramatic and convincing as space, then we would do "that.""The thoroughness of this book as a historical record is evident throughout. NASA historical records and government documents not previously released, including several Presidential papers, are used in the analysis, and the author weaves these records together with subtleties of opinion from interviews with NASA officials and such Kennedy advisors as Theodore Sorenson, McGeorge Bundy, David Bell, and Jerome Wiesner.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own The Decision to Go to the Moon books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

The Decision to Go to the Moon

The Decision to Go to the Moon

File Size : 22,22 MB
Total View : 9332 Views
DOWNLOAD

The decision announced by John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961, initiating the expedition to the moon, is now documented in full for future students of history. To J

Reconsidering Sputnik

Reconsidering Sputnik

File Size : 88,88 MB
Total View : 9311 Views
DOWNLOAD

This book explores Russia's stunning success of ushering in the space age by launching Sputnik and beating the United States into space. It also examines the fo

Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier

Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier

File Size : 76,76 MB
Total View : 7646 Views
DOWNLOAD

When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, limits on NASA funding and the lack of direction under the Nixon and Carter administrations had left the U.S. space prog